here is my home made granola recipe in case any of you are interested. i had a craving the other day for granola (hadnt had it in about a year) and i noticed all the brands at the store and even in the bulk section had ingredients i just dont want in my granola. so i made my own. i'm still tweaking the recipe but this is the basic one i came up with playing in my kitchen. i love it. others i've let try it say it is some of the best they've ever had and are blown away when they hear i made it. make it yourself and you be the judge...

Directions:Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together first five ingredients. Mix in next three ingredients (melt butter and honey first on stovetop using low heat). Spread evenly onto a cookie sheet (may need to use parchment paper). Cook for 20 minutes. Let cool on stove top. Once cool, transfer to large bowl and mix in dried fruit. Store granola in airtight container.

Variations:Substitute coconut oil for butterSubstitute maple syrup or agave nectar for honeyAdd different nuts and seeds

to make it clumpier add more butter or sweetener.Crazy Harry

---------------------------------------------Crohn's since 1993 (17 yrs old then)surgery in July '05 - removal of 2 inches at ileum and 8 inches of sigmoid colon (had fistula into bladder)Nov '05 developed colonic inertia; July '06 told i needed ostomy surgerybegan maker's diet in August '06 - now feeling the best ever with no symptoms of colonic inertia and i kept my colonmed free as of 10/31/07

Sounds tasty! Thanks for the sharing the recipe. I can pronounce every single ingredient.Excellent!26f, dx'd CD July '05 after 6 fistula/abscess surgeriesRemicade only, every 16 weeks.Digestive enzymes, and probiotics.Doing pretty darn good, all things considered.

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Wow, that sounds delicious, and I even have all the ingredients! Bonus! Thanks harry!Co-moderator - IBS Forum

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It's great fibre and since my GI told me to take fibre supplements daily I've been able to tolerate eating fibreous foods without getting gassy and bloated...

Every IBDer needs fibre to some degree, even if it's low fibre, the problem some CDers have with too much fibre or even certain kinds of fibre is usually if they have a stricture/narrowing due to inflammation then it's advised to be careful with what kind of fibre you're taking in because having a stricture/narrowing can cause un-necessary pain and can cause a possible blockage.

I always drink a ton of water and I don't nor have I had stricuring/narrowing issues...so I'm able to eat plenty of fibre as well as the variety of it.

:)My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it! LOL :)

Yeah sounds good, but I couldn't eat it either without big problems.Been living with Crohn's Disease for 32 years. Currently on Asacol, Prilosec 60 mg, Estrace, Prinivil, Diltiazem, Percoset prn for pain and Calcium. Resections in 2002 and 2005. Recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and doing tests to see if I have Inflammatory Arthritis or AS.

i only eat this in small quantities since i try to limit my grain intake. the recipe in the quantities i posted will last me like 2 weeks. oats do have gluten, but not much. i seem to tolerate it so far without any problems.

glad to hear you all like it. now just wait until you actually eat it!!!!Crazy Harry

---------------------------------------------Crohn's since 1993 (17 yrs old then)surgery in July '05 - removal of 2 inches at ileum and 8 inches of sigmoid colon (had fistula into bladder)Nov '05 developed colonic inertia; July '06 told i needed ostomy surgerybegan maker's diet in August '06 - now feeling the best ever with no symptoms of colonic inertia and i kept my colonmed free as of 10/31/07

now that I am off gluten I can eat fiber again, but have to wait for Bob's Red Mill gluten free oats to get to my town. the granola sounds wonderful!48 y/o woman. Diagnosed 4/06 after colonscopy, SBFT, CT-scan all showed crohns. 3 months later, after pred and remicade, all tests showed no crohns. December '06 had adhesions cut through a laparoscopy. Now taking Glycolax, Ultra Fiber Plus, Florastor, and DHEA. Have become gluten-free diet per naturopath's tests.